Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

= ME- < E. Mayo Will appear at Harris Riiou
Ineater on the 22d instant. In the play which his
iAIner made so famous, and In which he has gained
1nlgh reputation, 'Ddvy Crockett"
- The Highest Bidder will open It's season with
Z II. Sothern as the star at the National Theater
N this city, on the 31st instant.
Charles II. Hoyt believes that Mike Kelly the
famous oall-tOsser, has within him the elements
OF fine comedian II is said that the .sklttist-
recently offered 10 put the ball-player on the
stage.
An adaptation of the American drama, "Shad-
ows OF Great CITY,, is being prepared for the re-
opening OF the Chateau d'Eau Theater early in
september. The managers have sent artists 10
LONDON 10 copy scenery, &c. used by Grace Haw-
thorn's company at the Princess Theater, where
the piece is meeting with such success as TO war
rant its translation and production on the Paris
Stage MI VIM Calder Will superintend rehears-
ais ana the mountinyS OF the drama.
Two "Held by the Enemy" companies OF
equal strength are to divide the territory OF the
United States.
-Alonzo Hatch, the tenor. has been engaged
for the Divide Musin Concert Company.
Joseph Wheelock is reported as engaged by
Joseph Mack for Robert Downing's support.
ID. s. Clarke and his son CrestOn are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles WaIcOt at their country
place at StaatSburg on the Hudson.
The following is the full list of people engaged
for "Jim the Penman Company No. l, which opens
at the Grand opera House, New York, August 20:
H. NJ. Pitt, Joseph Whiting, W. j. Ferguson, j. B.
Booth Ian Robertson, 5. Miller Kent, Harry Holli-
DAY. Ada Dyas, Mrs. Z. L Davenport, Evelyn
Campbell and Kate Ferguson.
Mrs. Dion BOucicauIt (AgneS RObertSon) and her
Bon Aubrey have arrived from Europe Their
season in my Geraldine" will open at St. Paul,
August %.
The latest mechanical novelty to be brought
upon the stage will be cotton gin in full opera
ton This will be introduced by Oden Williams
In his play 1.-THE Judge"
William Winter has fve-cOlumn article In
the New York Mirror this week upon Mr.. Wilson
Barrett's "Hamlet," In which he dis5ects the Eng
nsh actors conception and representation Of
Shakespeare's sublime creation in the most vigor-
Gus manner.
Mrs. ID. p. Bowers, who has been spending
some weeks at her country home at Manchester
by-the-Sea, is now in New York. Her season Will
open on september D. A tour of the Pacific Slope
is Included Mrs Bowers has secured three new
plays for her already extensive repertoire, two OF
which are adaptations from the French. She has
also secured "Ihe Czarina," by Mrs. T. w. Lander.
The latter Is historical play, the scene being LAID
In the time of Peter the Great and his peasant
wife, Catherine.
- Richard Mansfeld's original comedy, "Mon-
sieur," is still crowding the Madison Square Thea
ter every night. The business is something phe-
nomenal for midsummer, Monsieur is happy
medium for the display of Mr. Manshelds skif as
a character actor. The sketch Is full OF humor
and pathos, adroitly blended and is strong In hu-
man nature.
-AdOnis Dixey has gone to Boston to supertn-
tend the rehearsalS of conrad, the CorSair," and
"a Circus in Town." He starts on the road Sep
TENDER IA, and during his season will play five
weeks In Frisco. lie is not yet satisfied with
Faust, though he has been working on 1t for two
years.
WIN. T. Carleton, who has just eturned from
Europe, has brought back two new operas the
names or which he does not disclose. He says
that one of the works was given last season by
the Carl Rosa opera Company with great success
Marie ROZe being the prina donna, while the other
IS by an English composer.
1t Is stated that Mr.. VIM. K. Vanderbilt has
bespoken all the seats in the Fifth Avenue Theater
for the opening night OF Mrs. Games Brown Pot
ter's New York engagement, and the mOnopolistic
millionaire Will accordingly greet Mrs. Potter with
the largest as well as the most brilliant theater
party on record.
Robert Louis stevenson, author Of the famous
tale 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE" is coming over
from England TO be present when Mr.. Mansfield
produces the drama OF that name In New York.